Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (SMMPA) is a joint-action agency which generates and sells reliable electricity at wholesale to eighteen non-profit, municipally-owned member utilities:

Austin Utilities

Blooming Prairie Public Utilities

Fairmont Public Utilities

Grand Marais Public Utilities

Lake City Utilities

Litchfield Public Utilities

Mora Municipal Utilities

New Prague Utilities Commission

North Branch Municipal Water and Light

Owatonna Public Utilities

Preston Public Utilities

Princeton Public Utilities

Redwood Falls Public Utilities

Rochester Public Utilities

Saint Peter Municipal Utilities

Spring Valley Public Utilities

Waseca Utilities

Wells Public Utilities

Develops innovative products and services to help them deliver value to customers. With help from SMMPA, Waseca Utilities provides incentives for residential and commercial customers to improve the energy efficiency of homes. Rebates are available for qualified dishwashers, clothes washers, air conditioners (central and room), lighting, heat pumps (air-source and geothermal), dehumidifiers, refrigerators, and freezers. Appliances must be ENERGY STAR to qualify for the rebate, and bonus incentives are available in some cases if the old working appliance is properly recycled. Specific program details and requirements can be found on the website listed above.